In a big blow to the Indian Hockey captain Sardar Singh, he has been accused of 'attempt to rape' by a British women who alleged that she was his long-time girlfriend. She has filed a complaint at a police station in Ludhiana.

The 21-year-old Ashpal Bhogal, a British citizen and a hockey player herself, has accused Singh for mental, physical and emotional torture. She said that both of them met during the London Olympics in 2012 and were engaged for the past four years. She even alleged that he has forced her to abort their child in 2015.

"I met him during the London Olympics and we got to know each other better after that. We got engaged but in 2015, I got pregnant. He told me to abort the child, which I did against my wishes and without getting support from anyone..........He has been ignoring me and has refused to marry me after that incident. He has harassed me emotionally, physically and mentally," as reported by The Indian Express.

Image: Ashpal Bhogal/Twitter

The Ludhiana Police Commissioner P S Umranangal said that, a written complaint has been filed but they haven't registered an FIR till now, as the complaint is being verified. "The woman has alleged sexual harassment and filed a written complaint against national hockey captain Sardar Singh. The maternal family of the player lives near Bhaini Sahib and the woman has alleged that they met during visits to this religious sect guru. FIR has not been registered as investigation is going on," he said.

Ashpal, is the first British Asian woman to have represented England in hockey in 2010 as part of junior women's hockey team and plays club hockey in the Investec Women's Premier League for Beeston hockey club.

While Sardar Singh is currently playing for the Punjab Warriors in the ongoing Hockey India League.